People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala

Guatemala: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 42.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2017
All-time low
32.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 32.6 lowest2001: 32.6 lowest2002: 33.3 lowest2003: 33.9 lowest2004: 34.5 lowest2005: 35.1 lowest2006: 35.7 lowest2007: 36.3 lowest2008: 36.9 lowest2009: 37.5 lowest2010: 38.1 lowest2011: 38.7 lowest2012: 39.3 lowest2013: 39.9 lowest2014: 40.5 lowest2015: 41.1 lowest2016: 41.7 lowest2017: 42.3 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala is 42.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala peaked at 42.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 42nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 32.6%
2001 32.6% +0.0%
2002 33.3% +1.9%
2003 33.9% +1.8%
2004 34.5% +1.8%
2005 35.1% +1.8%
2006 35.7% +1.7%
2007 36.3% +1.7%
2008 36.9% +1.7%
2009 37.5% +1.6%
2010 38.1% +1.6%
2011 38.7% +1.6%
2012 39.3% +1.6%
2013 39.9% +1.5%
2014 40.5% +1.5%
2015 41.1% +1.5%
2016 41.7% +1.5%
2017 42.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 32.6% 37.5% 10
2010s 40.2% 38.1% 42.3% 8

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  1. 39 Peru 49.0% compare
  2. 40 Philippines 47.1% compare
  3. 41 Paraguay 42.8% compare
  4. 43 Eswatini 39.3% compare
  5. 44 Nicaragua 36.0% compare
  6. 45 Viet Nam 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Guatemala was 42.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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